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County Council, New Castle County

District 3

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county council member votes on county laws, the budget, property taxes and land-use decisions for unincorporated New Castle County.

Open seat: Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick (Republican), who has held it for 16 years, is not seeking re-election.

Photo of Kira Alejandro
Kira AlejandroCampaign photo — kiraforcouncil.com

Kira Alejandro

Democratic

Community advocate

The gist

  • Supports a moratorium on new AI data center approvals
  • Proposes blocking development where infrastructure can't handle it
  • Proposes raising required affordable units in new developments
  • Proposes banning donations from developers with pending applications
  • Supports more funding for fire and emergency services
  • Supports expanding mental health crisis responder programs
  • Opposes county police resources going to federal ICE operations
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  1. Supports a moratorium on new AI data center approvals

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Halt the approval of new AI data centers until local and state laws fully protect our water, air, electric bills, and quality of life.”
  2. Proposes blocking development where infrastructure can't handle it

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Prevent new development unless local roads, traffic, utilities, and natural resources can handle it.”
  3. Proposes raising required affordable units in new developments

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Increase the required percentage of Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDUs) in new developments, and make it harder for developers to opt out of this program.”
  4. Proposes banning donations from developers with pending applications

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Ban campaign donations from developers who have pending land use applications for at least the 90-day period before an election.”
  5. Supports more funding for fire and emergency services

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Increase funding for fire departments and emergency services.”
  6. Supports expanding mental health crisis responder programs

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Expand the pilot programs conducted with ChristianaCare that send mental health workers, not just police, as first responders to mental health crises.”
  7. Opposes county police resources going to federal ICE operations

    What I Stand For — Kira for County Council

    Campaign website · Friends of Kira Alejandro · kiraforcouncil.com

    “Use County budget oversight to ensure that New Castle County police use their resources to focus on local safety priorities … not federal ICE operations.”

Melissa S. Brayman

Republican

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce staff

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